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1. Roar
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Hi there,

   I am installing a new wordpress installation for someone else and I have just learned about "salts".

   I do not have this on my existing wordpress because I just keep doing the automatic upgrade from the dashboard each time I have upgraded.

   I think I would like the security of using the salts, I just do not know how to add them now.

   Do I need to do an entire manual upgrade with the next version or...?

   Thank you for your assistance.

2. Big Bagel
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Do you mean the security keys/salts that you add to wp-config.php? If so, this page would give you the info you need. You just add what the online generator gives you to the indicated place in wp-config.php.

3. Roar
   Member
   Posted 8 months ago #

   Thank you, so as I understand it, I can just add that to my config file

4. Big Bagel
   Member
   Posted 8 months ago #

   Yes, they can be added to the config file whenever you want. In the file there should be a section prefixed with:

   /**#@+
    * Authentication Unique Keys and Salts.
    *
    * Change these to different unique phrases!
    * You can generate these using the {@link https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/ WordPress.org secret-key service}
    * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies. This will force all users to have to log in again.
    *
    * @since 2.6.0
    */

   That's were you want to add them.

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